Question I (10 marks)

Instructions: Reconstruct the texts below to make them more concise.

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In the month of April, we detected a quality control issue. It was instructed by the CEO that this item be presented by the manager at the next board meeting.

Answer: The CEO instructed the manager to present the quality control issue detected last April in the next board meeting.

SECTION B: GRAMMAR [20 MARKS Question I (10 marks) Instructions: Reconstruct the texts below to make them more concise. Example: (0) In the month of April, we detected a quality control issue. It was instructed by the CEO that this item be presented by the manager at the next board meeting. Answer: The CEO instructed the manager to present the quality control issue detected last April in the next board meeting. a. In 2017, market experts have stated or estimated that by 2040, 95 per cent of purchases will be made online, however, with COVID- 19 speeding up the process, there are chances for this to happen a (2 marks) decade carlier b. To be safe, as part of additional precautionary measures, the company is expanding Covid-19 tests to cover each and every one of the staff in its factory. (2 marks) c. The belief that drug legalisation would lead to an instant and immediate increase in drug use requires more further study. (2 marks) d. Some countries practice the execution of people who were aged under 18 years old when the crime was committed while others use the death penalty against people with mental disabilities. (2 marks) c. 1,200 flights, which is 12 per cent of the scheduled flights, were cancelled this weekend by American Airlines, after taking into (2 marks) consideration of the extreme weather